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The Apothecary Diaries Series Gets New Mystery Game for ...

Koei Tecmo’s adaptation follows Maomao as she investigates poisonings and conspiracies with exploration, evidence collection, and deductions.

  • During today's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother, an adventure mystery game developed and published by Koei Tecmo.
  • Set in Tang Dynasty-era China, the adventure follows Apothecary Maomao as she investigates court intrigue while two chains of strange phenomena cause chaos throughout the capital.
  • According to the official Steam description, gameplay includes exploring, collecting evidence, crafting medicine, organizing information, and making deductions to solve mysteries.
  • The game is set to release in early 2027 on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation, and Steam, expanding access to multiple platforms.
  • Between the upcoming game and the anime's third season premiering on Crunchyroll, an original movie also releases in Japan on December 11, offering franchise expansion.
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We will be faced with a research adventure where we will live a new story with Maomao, Jinshi and company. The post Maomao will live a new case in the game of The Apothecary Diaries first appeared on Desconsolados.

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Anime News Network broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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